Pumpkin Spice Latte

It’s that time of year again, y’all. Pumpkin mania is officially upon us. And one of the most beloved pumpkin favorites is the ever-popular pumpkin spice latte…or #PSL if you are one of the cool kids.

Did you know that this is supereasy to make yourself? The process begins with making some pumpkin spice syrup.

And it is easy, y’all. Pinkie promise! It is basically like making a simple syrup (with a few extra flavor tweaks). For traditional simple syrup you just take equal parts of sugar and water, and heat them to reduce down and thicken a bit.

My tweaks: I use brown sugar instead of the traditional white sugar used in simple syrup. I also whisk in some REAL pumpkin puree, plus spices and vanilla for extra yummy flavor.

Actually the syrup itself it pretty good, even in plain coffee. That is the lazy girl method, and it is quite good. Just add a spoonful to your regular coffee, and maybe a little plain half and half or milk if you like, and BOOM. Lazy girl pumpkin spice coffee. 🙂

If you want to take it up a notch, you totally can. If you are one of the lucky people with an espresso machine, you could use that to make your espresso and froth your milk.

If you don’t want yet another pricey kitchen gadget, I will share a couple of tips with you for the perfect coffee house fake out! Just brew up some regular strong coffee in your traditional coffee pot. I brewed some about 1.5 times the strength that I normally do in my trusty Cuisinart.

While that is brewing, heat up the milk of your choice. I did mine in the microwave, but you could also do it on the stovetop, if you prefer. I used 1% milk. Any milk should work, even soy or almond.

Here is a really cool trick too: if you have a stick blender, use it to froth up your hot milk. It only took me about thirty seconds. SUCH an awesome tip. It gives you that layer of froth on top, just like a coffee shop.

I added a sprinkle of ground cinnamon on top of mine as well, and it was SO. GOOD. Dare I say even better than Starbuck’s?! And waaaay cheaper.

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